Bristol Tennessee Essential Services has named Northeast State graduate Clayton Dowell as its next chief executive officer.
Dowell, currently vice president for engineering at BTES, graduated from Northeast State in May 2006 with an associate of science degree in Pre-Engineering.
Dowell will assume the role of interim CEO on Nov. 11, taking over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2023.
“I am honored to have been selected as BTES’ next CEO,” said Dowell. “It is a privilege to be a part of an organization that works to deliver excellent services to our community. I feel honored and humbled to be chosen to serve and lead our exceptional team of employees.”
The BTES Board of Directors announced Dowell’s appointment after a rigorous and comprehensive nationwide search.
“There is no better person to lead BTES into the future than Clayton Dowell,” said Erin Downs, Chair of the Board of Directors. “Clayton is a proven leader with a clear vision and deep understanding of the business.”
Dowell will succeed Dr. R. Michael Browder, who will retire at the end of this calendar year after a 50-year career at BTES.
Dowell is a native of Northeast Tennessee and joined BTES in May 2009. In his current role as VP of engineering, he is responsible for the Electric Engineering Department, Networks Department, and Television Production Department.
Dowell also holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Tech University, a master’s in Engineering Management degree from the University of Tennessee, and is a registered Professional Engineer.
Dowell is active in the Bristol community serving on the Bristol TN/VA Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors since 2012 and as a member of the Rotary Club of Bristol VA-TN.
He served as a leader on the Baldrige team at BTES, which led the organization to earn the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2017 – the nation’s highest honor for quality.
He was on the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) Board of Examiners in 2010, a 2011 graduate of the LEAD Bristol program, and was part of the 2011 Tri-Cities’ 40 Under Forty class.
BTES is a municipally owned electric utility that provides high-speed Internet, telephone, and cable television services over a fiber optic network. BTES has more than 34,000 electric customers in a 280-square-mile service area in the City of Bristol and Sullivan County, Tennessee.
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